Sparky's Repair, Tuesday

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

Teddy was doing the mash. The monster mash. It was a graveyard smash.

It was Halloween and that meant dressing the two dingbots in silly costumes because he needed to release all those evil villain urges somehow. He taped a pair of wings to Emo's head and handed Goth a martini. They were the best Captain America and Iron Man costumes a pair of robots could hope for.

He even brought a bowl of candy into the shop for the off chance someone might stop by.



Sparky's is open for business!

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[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

He probably could've gotten there faster by walking, but like Anders was going to pass up a chance to ride his new Glider into town, even if he wasn't going more than about five miles per hour yet?

Leaving the Glider parked outside the store, Anders hopped off and walked inside. "I totally didn't forget about paying you for the coffee machine repair, man."

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

Teddy grinned and shook his head. "I didn't think you did."

He pushed the candy bowl over. "Want some?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Like I could ever turn down sugar?" Anders took a handful of candy with one hand, and reached for his wallet with the other. "Thanks."

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

"I have yet to meet a person who has turned down free candy," Teddy said cheerfully, ringing up the cost of the coffee maker repair. "Unless it's those gross black and orange wrapped things. I have no idea why those are considered candy."

"handwavey amount please."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"They're made of wax," Anders said with a grimace as he handed over the money. "That's not candy. That's an evil sentient race of candles, trying to spawn."

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

The cash register popped open with the mechanical equivalent of 'Boo!'.

"So, Halloween is the breeding time for them?" Teddy asked.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Since apparently this is the holiday with all the candy? Yeah, it's perfect." Anders was totally not trying to play off any jumping at the cash register's sound, because there had been no jumping. Really. "They just get passed around and spread, like, everywhere."

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

Teddy was politely ignoring Anders being spooked by the register.

"And since no one ever eats them, they're free to take over when the time is right," Teddy said grabbing a chocolate bar and ripping it open. "Very clever plan."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders would appreciate it if he realized that was the case.

"So the big question is," he said as he popped a miniature Snickers into his mouth, "do we stand back and let 'em do it?"

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

"Do we have to eat them in order to stop it?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Oh, hell no," Anders said. "Not unless you want to turn into a talking candlestick and make the dinner dishes do a song and dance routine."

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

Teddy grinned. "Good, because I don't know if I could do that."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"What?" asked Anders, grinning puckishly. "Be a candlestick, or eat those evil little not-candies?"

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

"Eat the evil not-candies," Teddy replied quickly. "I think I could handle being a candlestick. But I do a terrible French accent."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, but it wouldn't be much fun, being a candlestick," Anders pointed out, scarfing down another Snickers bar. "You'd never be able to go out in the summer, for one."

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

Teddy grabbed a Blow-Pop and thought it over. "True, true. But staying in air conditioning wouldn't be bad."

ooc: halloween party time, want to continue this later tonight and/or tomorrow?]]

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, but maybe boring after a while," Anders replied.

[OOC: Sure, works for me. Have fun!]

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

"Would candle!me be able to move around on my own, or would I just be a normal candle only, you know, me?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"That's a very good question," Anders said thoughtfully, drumming his fingers against the top of his helmet. "I mean, I've never known anybody who had that happen to them yet -- or lords, what if I have, and I lit them on fire?"

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

Teddy paused half-way through opening an Almond Joy. "I guess we just have to hope that nobody we know has been turned into inanimate objects."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"So far it's just been animals," Anders said thoughtfully, "but I might have to start wondering about inanimate objects that appear out of nowhere."

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

Teddy stared at his candy bowl and hoped that none of the sweets was actually Ranma, or something.

"So, what's your Halloween costume?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Costume?" asked Anders, blinking. "Oh, this isn't -- I wasn't dressing up as anything. Just a new outfit."

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

"Oh," Teddy replied sheepishly. "Sorry."

At least he didn't ask where Anders bought that super scary mask.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Ohh, burn!

"It's okay," Anders assured him quickly. "I know, it's a totally different look for me."

He shrugged, and the buckles on the jacket jingled. "A little noisy, too."